粵

脈mak6絡lok6

simp脉络
mak6 lok6mak6 lok3mài luò

English

  1. arteries and veins
  2. network of blood vessels
  3. vascular system (of a plant or animal)
  4. (fig.) fabric (i.e. underlying structure, as in "social fabric")
  5. overall context
  6. arteries and veins in Chinese medicine ----
  7. vein (of a leaf, etc.) ----
  8. sequence and relevance of ideas or concepts

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 中醫對動脈、靜脈嘅稱呼
  2. 葉上面分布嘅維管束
  3. 條理、關聯

Examples

  • 有时我会在一瞬间忽然迷失说话的脉络,像是忽然刮来一阵狂风,将正在演奏的乐谱吹得无影无踪。

    Sometimes I will lose the context of my speech in an instant, as if a sudden gust of wind blows away the music score being played without leaving a trace.

    Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

  • 呢篇文章好冇組織,讀者都冇辦法掌握佢嘅脈絡。

    This article is poorly organized, making it difficult for readers to follow its core ideas.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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